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PENRITH SPORT AND RECREATION STRATEGY penrith.city MAYOR’S GENERAL MANAGER’S MESSAGE MESSAGE The Penrith Sport and Recreation Strategy is a blueprint for the Penrith Council recognises the importance of providing organised future development and enhancement of our community spaces and passive sport and recreation opportunities. This strategy guides throughout the wider Penrith Local Government Area. our continuing commitment to provide residents with a wide range of sporting activities within the local area as well as opportunities for The Strategy reflects the needs and expectations of our growing unstructured recreation in our open space network. community while setting a framework for the creation of an active, safe, healthy and vibrant city that enhances Penrith’s reputation as a Penrith Council will continue to experience growth. This strategy liveable city. prepares us for the future and will provide our existing and future residents with the infrastructure and open space to continue living While Council is driving this Strategy, a community wide approach active and healthy lives. is needed to deliver the program. Penrith Council will be working with all levels of Government, as well as state and local sporting We will continue to work with our community and stakeholders to and community organisations, to create a city with space to work, ensure our vision of diverse, accessible, safe and appealing open rest and play. spaces are provided for the whole community to enjoy. This strategy would not be possible without the invaluable The Sport and Recreation Strategy is the tool that informs our future feedback and input we received from the wider community. A wide planning and delivery of Recreation and Open Space infrastructure range of individuals, community groups and sporting groups have that meets the needs of our community. participated in community consultation sessions and stakeholder discussions. The strategy will ensure we manage the growth and continue to provide our community with services and facilities they want and Many of the ideas, opinions and suggestions put forward by our need. The Strategy sets a clear direction and vision for the creation residents and organisations are now contained within this Strategy. of one of the state’s most liveable cities. COUNCILLOR ROSS FOWLER OAM WARWICK WINN MAYOR, PENRITH CITY COUNCIL GENERAL MANGER, PENRITH CITY COUNCIL 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Mayor’s Message 3 Delivering the Strategy 61 About the Strategy 5 Rural North 62 The Strategy at a Glance 6 Central North 64 The Strategy in Context 7 North East 66 A Transforming City 7 Central East 68 Demographics 7 Central 70 Infrastructure Growth 7 Central West 72 The Environment 10 East 1 74 Sport and Recreation Trends 13 East 2 76 East 3 78 Open Space 15 Central South 80 Open Space Planning 16 Type, Quantity and Distribution of Open Space 17 South East 82 Future Open Space Strategy and Actions 21 South West 84 Table 1: Strategies and Actions for 24 Definitions 86 Open Space Planning Play 35 Play in Penrith 36 Planning Frameworks and Guidelines 37 Playspace Trends and Principles 39 Future Playspace Strategy and Actions 40 Table 2: Strategies and Actions 42 Playspace Design Guidelines 44 Sport and Recreation 49 Sport in Penrith 50 Sport Strategic Framework 51 Recreation in Penrith 52 Sport and Recreation Tourism 54 Future Sport and Recreation Strategies and Actions 55 Table 3: Future Sport and Recreation Strategies 56 and Actions 4 PENRITH CITY COUNCIL • PENRITH SPORT AND RECREATION STRATEGY ABOUT THE STRATEGY DELIVERING THE STRATEGY The Penrith Sport and Recreation Strategy forms the road map for the future The strategies and actions included in this document respond to the core objectives provision of sport, play, recreation and open space facilities across the City for for the provision of: the next 15 years. • Open Space To determine the needs of the City, the strategy has been developed in • Play consultation with our communities, and after a review of Federal and NSW • Sport and Recreation strategies/policies as well as Local Government strategies/policies. For the purpose of the strategy, the City has been divided into ‘Aggregated Areas’. The Aggregated Areas have been developed based on Profile ID statistics and Council facilitated two community forums,12 ‘pop up’ community engagement reflect the demographics, size and varying residential, rural and commercial districts. sessions and an online survey for residents to inform us of the current level of The map on this page identifies the ‘Aggregated Areas.’ provision of sport, recreation, play and open space in the City. Council further engaged with 62 local sport entities, nine State Sporting Organisations and non- sporting groups through an online survey and facilitated a Summer and Winter sports forum to discuss the existing and future provision of sport and recreation needs. The core objectives of the strategy are to: • Plan for Growth – ensure that the provision and delivery of sport, play, recreation and open space meets the needs of the city’s current population and future growth. • Promote Accessibility and Inclusion – encourage active and healthy lifestyles for all in the community by optimising access and functionality. • Support Environmental Sustainability – conserve and enhance the City’s natural values as an integral part of the landscape of public open space and, respond to climate change. • Create Economic Benefits – foster recreation-based participation, infrastructure development and visitation to the City that benefits the local economy. • Manage the City’s Assets – inform strategic asset management to ensure modern facility provision supported by ongoing maintenance of existing assets. • Sustainably Resource Strategies – produce sport, recreation, play and open space strategies supported by the appropriate funding sources. • Monitor and Evaluate Outcomes – review and refine strategies based on key performance indicators. 5 THE STRATEGY AT A GLANCE 6 PENRITH CITY COUNCIL • PENRITH SPORT AND RECREATION STRATEGY THE STRATEGY IN CONTEXT A TRANSFORMING CITY Penrith’s population is expected to grow to 258,195 by 2036: an increase • More people born overseas increasing 19.9% between 2011-2016. of almost 60,000 people based on today’s population figures. An • More people are speaking languages other than English at home, this additional 24,300 homes are required to meet the needs of a growing has increased 43% since 2011, with almost 1 in 5 speaking a language and diverse population and a Local Housing Strategy is being prepared other than English. in this respect. New housing will be delivered in new residential areas in • Penrith’s Socio-Economic Index for Areas (SEIFA) for relative Caddens, Glenmore Park, Jordan Springs, Orchard Hills, Western Sydney socio-economic disadvantage is 999. Leonay is the highest at 1,044 University and Luddenham (Sydney Science Park). It is anticipated that and North St Marys the lowest at 833. Greater Sydney is 1,018 and there will also be changing housing types, as well as mixed-use and high NSW 1001. density residential developments in the Penrith City Centre, St Marys • Penrith has a higher median income ($1,655) to that of Australia Town Centre, and around stations on the T1 Western Line and Sydney ($1,431) but slightly lower than Greater Sydney ($1,745). Metro Greater West. • 63.9% of labour force is employed full time and 5.7% is unemployed. • 35.9% of people, 15 years and over, have completed secondary DEMOGRAPHICS education to year 10 or above. • 5.2% of people report needing help day to day because of a disability. In planning for the growth of the City, the Penrith Sport and Recreation • 66.5% of Penrith residents commute an average of 21 kms to work. Strategy recognises the changing composition of our communities and identifies the requirement to provide services and infrastructure that • 80% of dwellings are low density (separate houses), 15.2% are meets their needs through different stages of life. The demographic medium density and 3.9% (i.e. apartments) are high density. snapshot is: • 33% of Penrith adults are overweight and 37% are obese. • 17% of children (2-17 years) are overweight and 8.6% obese. • There is almost an even split of male and female residents. • 71% of people over 18 years old undertake no or low exercise (less • 65-74 year olds are the fastest growing age group in the LGA. than 150 minutes) over the course of a week. • Median age of residents is 34 years old with life expectancy being 82.6 years. • 34.9% of residents are under 25 years old. • More households in Penrith have children (51.4%) when compared to Greater Sydney (45.8%) and Australia (40.7%). • There is an average of 2.9 people per household. • There is a growing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, 3.9% of people. 7 THE STRATEGY IN CONTEXT INFRASTRUCTURE GROWTH There are major initiatives that will continue to impact on open space • Employment lands expansion. planning provision into the future. This plan while seeking to anticipate • Expected progressive opening of the Penrith Lakes Scheme for public future development, will need to be reviewed periodically as new recreation. initiatives emerge and progress. It should be noted that many of these • The development of the Sydney Science Park, Luddenham. proposals are in early planning phases and may not be realised for a number of years. These include: PRESERVING THE BALANCE In accommodating this growth, Council recognises how important it is • Implementation of the Western City District Plan Planning Priorities that sport, recreation, play, open space, the environment, rural lands (Western Parkland City) including: and other green infrastructure is preserved and maintained. It is vital • Western Sydney Airport Growth Area; Greater Penrith that present and future residents have access to spaces and places that Collaboration Area; Greater Penrith to Eastern Creek Growth provide social, economic and environmental benefits.